This week’s storms not only brought rain to the region, but dropped a bunch of snow onto the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains.

And that made for some majestic pictures, shot from Orange County, as well as Riverside, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties:

The snow-capped mountains are seen from the Huntington Beach pier in Huntington Beach, CA on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Palm trees frame a view of the snow-covered San Gabriel mountains from Anaheim Hills on a sunny Thursday afternoon, February 7, 2019. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Snow covered mountains make a striking backdrop for a view of downtown Los Angeles in this view from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area Wednesday February 6, 2019. Photo By Chuck Bennett

Snow covered mountains as seen from in Santa Ana on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Recent rain and snow provided a scenic backdrop of the San Gabriel Mountains as a dairy cow stands on a farm in Chino on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Snowcapped mountains, clouds and blue skies can be seen from Orange County after rain rolls out on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Snow-covered mountains loom on the horizon north of Canyon Lake in Lake Elsinore Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Frank Bellino, Contributing Photographer)

A view of the snow-covered San Gabriel mountains from Anaheim Hills on a sunny Thursday afternoon, February 7, 2019. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Snow-capped mountains, clouds and blue skies can be seen from Tustin after rain rolls out on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A man takes a photos with the snow-capped mountains seen from the Huntington Beach pier in Huntington Beach, CA on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Snow covers some of the higher elevations as the hills of eastern Orange County turn green from the recent rains as viewed from Weir Canyon Wilderness Park in Anaheim Hills on a sunny Thursday afternoon, February 7, 2019. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Travelers staying at the Holiday Inn Express in Santa Ana are treated to snowcapped mountain views on
Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A cyclist rides along the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach, CA with snow-covered mountains as a backdrop on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The “R” in the San Bernardino Mountains overlooking Redlands shines bright white with snow on Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, 2019, after the chilly storm that hit the area the day before. (Photo by Jessica Keating, Redlands Daily Facts/SCNG)

Orange County Register Director of Photography Michele Cardon has worked at The Register for more than 25 years. Her editing skills have been honored by the National Press Photographer Association, Society of News Design and Pictures of the Year. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Journalism. As a Register photo editor, Michele has covered events such as the World Series, Stanley Cup Finals, NBA Championship, Oscars, Emmys, Los Angeles riots, and the Laguna Beach firestorm. Michele is an Orange resident who enjoys volunteering, traveling and cooking.